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Erik Thedéen new Chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
13/05/2024 -Governor of the Riksbank Erik Thedéen has been appointed as the new Chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). The BCBS is the primary global standard-setter for the regulation of banks and provides a forum for cooperation on...
Policy rate cut by 0.25 percentage points to 3.75 per cent
08/05/2024 -Inflation is approaching the target while economic activity is weak. The Riksbank can therefore ease monetary policy. The Executive Board has decided to cut the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.75 per cent. If the outlook for inflation...
The Riksbank proposes that equity be restored to the statutory base level
02/04/2024 -The Riksbank has today made a submission to the Riksdag with a proposal to restore equity to the statutory base level stipulated in the Sveriges Riksbank Act. The proposal involves a capital injection of SEK 43.7 billion in 2024. The submission...
The Riksbank’s Business Survey: “No green shoots visible yet"
08/03/2024 -Economic activity is continuing to weaken and now large parts of the export industry are also starting to experience lower demand. While companies see few signs of an imminent turnaround, they are increasingly hopeful that the economic situation...
General Council has decided on the allocation of the Riksbank’s profit
19/02/2024 -The General Council of the Riksbank has, in accordance with the Sveriges Riksbank Act, decided on the allocation of the Riksbank's profit for the financial year 2023. The Riksbank reports a profit of SEK 16,191 million for 2023. However, the...
Policy rate unchanged at 4 per cent
01/02/2024 -The Riksbank's rate increases have contributed to a fall in the earlier high inflation. However, when energy prices are excluded, inflation is still too high and there is a risk of setbacks. The Executive Board has decided to leave the repo rate...
Minutes of the Monetary Policy Meeting held on 22 November 2023
04/12/2023 -Monetary policy has reduced demand in the Swedish economy and contributed to an easing of inflationary pressures. The Executive Board assesses that monetary policy needs to remain contractionary, however, it is now appropriate to leave the...
Policy rate held unchanged at 4 per cent
23/11/2023 -Inflation is still too high and there are still risks that it will not continue falling fast enough and stabilise at the target. But inflation has fallen and inflationary pressures have clearly eased. The Executive Board has decided to hold the...
Higher interest rates challenging highly indebted companies and households
09/11/2023 -Inflation has fallen but is still too high and several central banks have stated that it may be a long time before policy rates are cut. In addition, the increased geopolitical tension may affect the inflation and economic outlook going forward...
Political decisions needed urgently so that everyone can pay
27/10/2023 -Strengthen the position of cash in legislation, prepare the legislation for an e-krona and increase financial and digital inclusion. This is according to the consultation response that the Riksbank is submitting today to the Payment Inquiry’s...